I initially set myself 2 goals to achieve, one was cross-trainer based, the other a rowing challenge. When it became clear quite early on that I was going to do both of those I decided to set myself another challenge of lifting 125% of my bodyweight. At that time I was looking at having to lift 97KG+ for at least 8 reps. When I weighed myself this morning I was down to 72KG meaning that I’d need to lift 90KG. I’m not going to do it.
Sure I can press that weight no problem, whilst I was training for the heavier weight I even managed 7 reps but I’m not going to complete my goal this time, unfortunately I’ve done my back a bit of a mischief. My problem was that I didn’t build up properly for what I was doing, over the space of 4 weeks I went from what I consider my cardio weights (around 60-70KG) straight up to 85+ for my challenge. Within a week of lifting the extra weight I was feeling a twinge down the right side of my back, it’s now developed into more of an ache and I’m certainly not capable of pushing out any heavy sets.
Some New Goals
So now that 2 month period is over I’ve got to set myself some new goals. The first of these is going to be obvious, to finish my 125% body weight challenge. By the 12th of August I will have pressed 90KG+ for 8 reps in single. My next goal might come as a bit of a surprise but it’s to put on a bit of weight. In the last 2 months I’ve continued to lose weight to the point I’m now lighter than I’ve been at any point in my adult life. At the moment I’m 11 stone 4 pounds, ideally I’d like to be around 11 stone 8, so that means putting on 4 pounds in the next 2 months. The trick here is going to be putting on the weight without putting on any fat.
Nearly 6 Months On
I suppose at this point I should look back at how things have gone. Since January I’ve lost 2 stone of weight, took my body fat percentage from over 25% to down to around 11% and dramatically improved my cardio vascular fitness. I’ve managed to do it without starving myself or in fact any major changes. I’d go as far to say I eat the same types of food now as I did then, perhaps maybe not quite as much but certainly the same types. Overall I’m very happy with how things have gone and I’m looking forward to seeing what I can achieve over the next 6 months.
